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Unit 5 Music-Discovering Useful Structures
教学目标
Students can master grammar structures like relative adverbs in attributive clauses (e.g., "This is the concert hall where the famous band performed."). They are able to use relevant vocabulary and expressions to describe music events, enhancing language accuracy and fluency.
重点难点
Key Points: Grasping the basic usage of relative adverbs (when, where, why) in attributive clauses, and understanding the substitution of "in/on/at which" for relative adverbs. Also, using grammar correctly to describe music - related places, times and reasons.
Difficult Points: Differentiating between relative adverbs and relative pronouns in complex contexts. Applying grammar flexibly to create vivid and accurate descriptions about music, such as "That's the moment when I fell in love with classical music."
教学内容
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Teacher: Good day, class! We've been exploring the wonderful world of music in this unit. Music, as we know, comes in various forms and has a profound impact on our lives. Now, let's shift our focus to a very important aspect of language that can help us describe and talk about music and related elements more precisely - grammar. In today's lesson, we are going to delve into "Discovering Useful Structures", and the main structure we'll be looking at is the attributive clause. But before we jump right into it, let's recall some of the music - related words and phrases we've learned in this unit. Who can name a few?
Student 1: There are "virtual choir", "classical music", "pop music", and "composer".
Teacher: Great! You've listed some key terms. Now, let's think about how we can use more complex sentences to describe these things. For example, if I want to describe a composer, I could say, "The composer who wrote this beautiful piece is very famous." Notice how this sentence gives more information about the composer. This is where the attributive clause comes in. Can anyone tell me which part of this sentence is the attributive clause?
Student 2: "who wrote this beautiful piece" is the attributive clause.
Teacher: Exactly! Well done. The attributive clause is used to modify a noun or a pronoun in a sentence, giving more details about it. Now, let's look at some examples from our music context. Here's the first one: "The song which we listened to yesterday was really catchy." In this sentence, what does the attributive clause "which we listened to yesterday" modify?
Student 3: It modifies "the song".
Teacher: Correct. The attributive clause here tells us which specific song we are talking about. Now, let's analyze the structure a bit more. In this example, we use "which" as the relative pronoun. Relative pronouns like "which", "that", "who", "whom", and "whose" are often used to introduce attributive clauses. When we are talking about things, we can use "which" or "that". When referring to people, we use "who" (subject), "whom" (object), and "whose" (possessive).
Let's take another example: "The singer who won the award last night is from our city." Here, "who won the award last night" is the attributive clause. Why do we use "who" in this case?
Student 4: Because we are talking about a person, the singer, and "who" is used for people when they are the subject of the clause.
Teacher: Excellent explanation. Now, let's practice identifying attributive clauses and the relative pronouns used. I'll show you some sentences on the board, and you raise your hands to answer.
(The teacher writes the following sentences on the board:
1. The concert that I attended last week was amazing.
0. The guitarist whom we met at the music store is very talented.
0. The band whose music is very popular is going on a world tour.)
Teacher: For the first sentence, "The concert that I attended last week was amazing." Which is the attributive clause and what's the relative pronoun?
Student 5: The attributive clause is "that I attended last week", and the relative pronoun is "that".
Teacher: Right. Now, for the second sentence, "The guitarist whom we met at the music store is very talented."
Student 6: The attributive clause is "whom we met at the music store", and the relative pronoun is "whom".
Teacher: Good. Notice that "whom" is used here because the guitarist is the object of the verb "met". Now, the third sentence, "The band whose music is very popular is going on a world tour."
Student 7: The attributive clause is "whose music is very popular", and the relative pronoun is "whose".
Teacher: Perfect. "Whose" shows possession here, indicating that the music belongs to the band.
Now, let's move on to a more in - depth part. Sometimes, we use prepositions before the relative pronouns "which" and "whom". For example, "This is the music school in which I used to study." Here, "in which" can also be replaced with "where". Can anyone tell me why we can use "where" here?
Student 8: Because "in which" refers to a place, and "where" is used for places in attributive clauses.
Teacher: Exactly. Another example, "The person with whom I went to the concert is my best friend." Here, "with whom" indicates the relationship with the person. We can also rewrite this sentence as "The person whom I went to the concert with is my best friend." But when we use the preposition before "whom", it's a bit more formal.
Let's practice creating sentences with preposition + relative pronoun. I'll give you some prompts. For example, I say "a music festival / you participated in", and you create a sentence.
Student 9: The music festival in which I participated last summer was really unforgettable.
Teacher: Great job! Now, let's look at some real - life music - related scenarios and use attributive clauses to describe them. Suppose there's a famous music competition. How can we use attributive clauses to describe it?
Student 10: The music competition which is held annually in our city attracts many talented musicians.
Teacher: Wonderful. Now, let's consider a situation where you want to talk about a music teacher. Try to use an attributive clause with a preposition.
Student 11: The music teacher from whom I learned a lot of skills is retiring this year.
Teacher: Excellent. You've all been doing really well. Now, let's have a group activity. I'll divide you into groups of four. Each group will be given a set of pictures related to music, such as a picture of a symphony orchestra, a music studio, a music festival, etc. Your task is to create as many sentences as possible using attributive clauses to describe these pictures. You have 10 minutes to work on this.
(The teacher divides the students into groups and distributes the pictures.)
(Students work in groups)
Teacher: Alright, time's up. Let's hear from each group. Group 1, would you like to share some of your sentences?
Group 1 representative: For the picture of the symphony orchestra, we have "The symphony orchestra which is performing on the stage consists of many professional musicians." And for the music studio, "The music studio in which many famous songs were recorded is very well - equipped."
Teacher: Great sentences! Group 2, your turn.
Group 2 representative: Regarding the music festival picture, we wrote "The music festival where thousands of music lovers gather every year is one of the most popular events in our area." And for the picture of a music instrument, "The guitar whose strings were recently changed sounds much better."
Teacher: Very good. It seems that you all have a good understanding of using attributive clauses in a music context. Now, let's move on to a more challenging part. We are going to read a short passage about a music event. As you read, I want you to underline all the attributive clauses and analyze them.
(The teacher distributes the passage to the students. The passage could be something like: "The music event that was held in the park last weekend was a huge success. It attracted people from all over the city. The bands which performed there played a variety of music styles. The stage on which they performed was specially designed. The audience, most of whom were young people, enjoyed the music to the fullest.")
(Students read the passage and underline the attributive clauses)
Teacher: Alright, let's go through the passage together. What are the attributive clauses you underlined?
Student 12: "that was held in the park last weekend", "which performed there", "on which they performed", and "most of whom were young people".
Teacher: Correct. Now, let's analyze each one. For "that was held in the park last weekend", what does it modify? And what's the function of "that" here?
Student 13: It modifies "the music event", and "that" is used as the subject of the clause.
Teacher: Right. Now, for "which performed there", who or what does it modify and what's the role of "which"?
Student 14: It modifies "the bands", and "which" is the subject of the clause.
Teacher: Good. And for "on which they performed", what about it?
Student 15: It modifies "the stage", and "on which" is used to show the relationship with the stage where the performance took place.
Teacher: Excellent. Finally, "most of whom were young people", what does it modify and how is "whom" used?
Student 16: It modifies "the audience", and "whom" is the object of the preposition "of".
Teacher: Well done, everyone. You've all done a great job in analyzing these attributive clauses. Now, let's summarize what we've learned today. We've learned about using attributive clauses to describe music - related people, things, places, and events. We've also learned about different relative pronouns and how to use prepositions with relative pronouns in attributive clauses.
For homework, I want you to write a short composition about your favorite music experience. You need to use at least five attributive clauses in your composition. Make sure to describe the people, the music, the place, etc. in detail using the grammar we've learned today.
That's all for today's class. Thank you, and have a great day!
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